Pattern recognition and a perception of scarcity, she said, might contribute to their popularity with engaged couples.

“Patterns are things we pay a lot of attention to,” Paine said — mainly because they help with memories.

And, she said, people tend to look at such dates as rare, making them seem special.

Even though 12/13/14 marks the last iconic date of the century, Paine said, humans are so hard-wired to find patterns that other examples will surely be noted in years to come.

Soon enough, any of the following might be perceived as distinctive: May 5, 2017 (5/5/15); May 10, 2017 (5/10/15); May 15, 2017 (5/15/15); June 10, 2016 (6/10/16); and June 16, 2016 (6/16/16).

The special day late this year, however, will arrive sooner than any of those palindromic dates for Casey White, 23, of Bellefontaine and fiance Matt Patton of Urbana.

The couple will join the others who have scheduled weddings for 12/13/14.

“I really wanted to get married in winter, anyway,” White said, “so it worked out.”

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